Killer Sends Deadly Text Message

"LOUISBURG, KS - Louisburg police and Miami County sheriff's deputies reported a man and a woman were found dead inside an townhome near South Sixth Street and Metcalf Avenue on Wednesday morning in a possible murder-suicide.

"Miami County sheriff's officials said they were called to the area around 7:39 a.m. and by the time tactical units entered the townhome, they found a man and woman in their 20s dead inside. Sheriff's officials said they are not looking for any suspects and are investigating whether the shootings are a possible murder-suicide.

"Louisburg police said just before the shooting occurred the family's baby sitter received a text message from either the man or woman inside the apartment that read `Please pick up the children immediately, I don't want them see what's going to happen next.` The baby sitter and two children, ages 4 and 6-years old, had just walked out of the apartment when they heard the gunshots, police said.

"Police have not released the relationship between the man and woman. Police said they had been to the residence before for domestic issues.

"Several area residences and buidings were evacuated after the shooting was reported.

"Nobody else was hurt in the shooting."

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